This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>document.getElementById()</code>.

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This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for <code>[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/document.querySelector document.querySelector()]</code>.

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If the JavaScript on the page already defines <code>$</code> for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command.

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== Syntax ==

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<source lang="javascript">

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$(selector)

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</source>

== Parameters ==

== Parameters ==

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=== id ===

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=== selector ===

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Id of the element to return.

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Selector used to match the element to return. This follows the syntax of <code>document.querySelector()</code>. '''(required)'''

== Examples ==

== Examples ==

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<source lang="javascript">

<source lang="javascript">

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$("element")

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$("#element")

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</source>

This returns the element with the id <code>element</code>.

This returns the element with the id <code>element</code>.

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== See also ==

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* [[Command Line API]]

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[[Category:Firebug]]

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[[Category:UI]]

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[[Category:API]]

Latest revision as of 17:01, 21 November 2013

This command returns a single HTML or XML element with the given id. This means it is actually a shortcut for document.querySelector().

If the JavaScript on the page already defines $ for something else (like e.g. jQuery does), it will not be overwritten by this command.